Life

Chapter Eight

I'm always falling asleep with Luke... Why?
I awake to find myself in a bed with someone in it. I turn on my side and I see Luke, shirtless. "Oh my god," I whisper. HE'S SHIRTLESS?!?!? OH NOOOOOO!!! WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?! I couldn't help myself to let my eyes roam his body. He's so strong.... I think as I notice his abs. He's cute.. Don't think like this!!! I push myself off his bed quietly and look around for my phone. I find it and turn it on to find at least 50 messages from Ashley.
Where are you? I'm worried- A

Max, please answer me!!- A

Ur with Luke aren't u?- A

Ash, I'm so sorry!! I'll fill u in on what happened. I promise.- M

Ok. I was worried. Wya?- A

Luke's- M

U comin back?- A

Yea. I'll let him know I'm goin back.- M

Kk- A

I grab my charger and go on Luke's contact.

When u wake up, I'll be in my dorm with Ash. I didn't wanna wake u up so I just decided to send u a message. And when u do wake, good morning sleeping beauty 😂- M

I walk to the door and quietly open the door and walk we out. I close the door and go meet Ash.
-2 minutes later-
"Okay, tell me everything that happened," Ashley says. I'm back in our dorm and I had started to fill her in on what happened last night.
"Well...... we were at a fair and we went on the Ferris Wheel, and all of a sudden the cables snapped. It was terrifying. We fell from the top of it. I didn't know what to do but as soon as we fell, Luke grabbed me and held me the whole time we were falling." "Wow.... I'm so sorry," is all she can say. I see her eyes well with tears. "Oh no don't cry! Please. We're okay. We aren't hurt!" "I know but... if you two were hurt I would cry myself to sleep every night." "I know..," I say as I wrap my arms around her. She may be a year older than me, but when she's like this I feel the need to protect her, as if I were the older one. When we were kids, her brother told me he only wanted to protect me. He said I could protect his sister if I wanted. I told him he had to protect her too because she's his little sister, but he only cared for me. He cares for her too, but he only wanted to care for me. I was his baby girl back then... That was the past and this is the present. The point is, Ash is like a sister to me. I still care for her brother, but not as much as I did back in 6th grade. I still love him, though. He once told me if we broke up and he wanted to cuddle, he would try and get me back. But he hasn't yet.... Sometimes I wished he would. She sniffles into my shirt and I glance down at her. "You ok?" I ask as I pull away. "Yeah," she says as she wipes her eyes. "You need me to wake Luke?" "No! You need him!" She teases. "Do not!" "Do too!" "Fine ok I might need him....." "Don't tell me. You're falling in love with him again?" I blush at her words. I fell in love once. He knew I was afraid of doing it. But I hit the ground. He did too. He fell fast. And hard. He couldn't help himself. I guess I couldn't either. "You are?!" "Ash please. Now isn't the time...." I say as I feel my own eyes swell with tears. "Oh no don't do it. Please don't do it." I shake my head as I feel the tears stream down my face. "Oh no, Max!" Now it's her turn to pull me into a hug. I sniffle and hug her back. "You really need him, don't you?" She asks. I nod my head and she grabs her phone.
-10 minutes later-
The door opens and Luke walks in.
"Max? Are you ok?" I hear him ask. I shake my head no and feel warm, strong arms wrap around my waist. "I need you..." I whispered. "I know. I've missed you..." he whispers back. "I missed you too." I say.
"Remember when I said that if we broke up and I wanted to cuddle, I would try and get you back?" He asks sheepishly. I giggle in response. "Oh yes, I remember very clearly. But you never did, so I have up hope." "Oh no I've always wanted to cuddle. I just didn't know how to tell you..." "Well, we can cuddle now." I say. "Not in here. Want to go back to my dorm and watch a movie and cuddle?" "Yes! I should just move in with you instead... kidding!" "Ah, now that would be nice if you did." I feel a blush creep at my cheeks. Yeah. That would be nice....
"Well... Lets go." I start to stand up but Luke pulls me back down. "Hu- woah!" I squeal as he picks me up bridal style. "Dude, put me down!"
"Nope," he says, popping the p.
"Stubborn..." "Like you?" "Uh- I think not!" I laugh. "Sweetheart I used to do this all the time and now you're just now realizing I'm stubborn?" "Hmm... nope. I've always known you to be stubborn since I first started talking to you, darlin," I tease. He huffs and grabs my phone for me and hands it to me. "Thanks." "Your welcome." He opens the door and steps out, closing it behind us. In no time, we're in his dorm on the laptop the university provides for the students. He logs into his Netflix account and looks for a movie. "Ugh I can't find anything. What do you want to watch?" "Hmm... R. L. Stine The Haunting Hour?" "But I thought you don't like scary stuff." "I love that show dude. I don't like some scary movies but I like those shows." "Okaaay," he says as he looks up the show. "Found it," he says as he comes and sits in the back of me. "You wanna cuddle, don't you," I ask as I tilt my head back. "Mayyyybeeee." "Yes you do!" I laugh. He rolls his eyes and smirks. "Ok fine. Yeah I do." I back up so I sit in between his legs with my back to his chest. "Better?" I ask, looking up at him. "Y- Yeah," he says. I notice his cheeks are red and I feel my own grow hot. I turn so that I can see the movie as he plays it. "I missed this show so much." "What happened? Did they cut it off?" "Yeah...." "Aw. No wonder why it was the first thing that popped into your head," he chuckles. "I didn't know what else to think of!" "Okay, okay," he says as he holds his hands up in surrender. I start giggling. "Why are you laughing," he says as he narrows his eyes playfully. "No reason," I giggle. I immediately regret it as he brings his hands down to my sides and tickles me. "No! Wait! Stop! Please!" I say in between laughs. In seconds, my eyes start to water and I cry as I laugh. "Luke!" I shout, trying to get him to stop. "No! Never! I will tickle you till the day I die." "I'm gonna die if you keep tickling me!" I gasp. "Luke please! I can't breathe!" He freezes and I gasp for air. "I'm sorry," he says and looks down. "Oh no Luke I'm fine it's ok," I say as I lift his chin to look me in my eyes. "I'm used to you tickling me. I'm not mad. Sometimes I need a little tickle," I chuckle. I notice his eyes became shades darker. "Max?" "Yeah?" The blush in his cheeks deepens. "Do you.... still.... love me?" His question has me taken aback. "L- Luke I-" "Oh why did I ask this I'm so sorry," he cuts me off. "Luke." "I'm dumb you probably don't love me anymore. Oh wait- you don't." "Luke! I didn't say anything yet!" He snaps his head back to me. "Right... sorry." "It's ok. Back to that question.. um...." I can feel my cheeks grow hotter by the second. "I- I do. I still love you. It's hard to turn my feelings for you off."
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Luke's P.O.V:
She still loves me. She actually still loves me. THIS IS SO GREAT!! What do I tell her?!
"I- Max...." I start, but it's her turn to cut me off. "I'm sorry.... you probably don't love me anymore." "No, Max, I do. I do still love you, too." The adoration in her eyes is unmistakable. "Really?" She says. "Yes. I do. I always have and I always will."
-Flashback to when she was 11 and he was 13-
I hope I'm the only boyfriend you need- L

I do too. And if ur not... I hope ull still be there for me. I will always love u. I promise.- M

Me too but all I wish is that u will be mine forever- L

-Back to the present-
"I just remembered something," I say. "What is it?" Max says. "Remember when we were texting one night and I said that I hoped you would be mine forever?" She frowns but then smiles. "Now that you brought it up, yes I do. I miss those days...."
"Who says those days can't happen again?" I question. "Are you asking me out?" She raises an eyebrow. God, she's adorable, I thought. I want her to be my baby girl again. I miss her too much. I miss how she feels in my arms, I miss how she would always be there. I miss tickling her. I miss how she would tell me she loves me, and I miss telling her the same. "Yeah, I think I am." Her smile widens and she wraps her arms around my neck and kisses my lips. My eyes widen at first but then close and I kiss her back. The kiss is passionate, slow, and sweet. I missed these kisses, I thought. I could tell she felt the same. I place my hands on her thighs and pick her up, forgetting the show entirely. I place her on my bed without breaking the kiss. "I've missed you," I breathe into her mouth. "I missed you too," she says into mine. My mouth moves from her lips down to her jawline and her neck. "Mmm.." she says. I feel her fingers comb through my hair, I could tell she missed the feeling of it, because I did too. Every time we would kiss, we never went too far. We both knew that if we went far, clothes would be off and the bed would be messed up, so that's why we decided to wait until we were married. Although neither of us liked the wait, we had to. We promised ourselves we wouldn't.
-10 minutes later-
I finally pull away from her and we are both panting. Our hair is messed up from hot hands in each other's hair. "I guess those kisses mean yes?" I chuckle. "Yes," she giggles. I sit up and wrap my arms around her. "You make me happy. The happiest man alive," I say in her ear. She smiles warmly. "And you make me the happiest girl alive," she says. I smile back at her. "You want to keep watching the show?" "I guess..." she says. I loose my hold so she can turn around to face the computer. As soon as she does, I tighten my hold on her waist once again. She rests her head on my chest and looks up at me. Her eyes are shades darker and I know what she wants. I bring my lips down to hers, and she kisses me back. "I missed how that felt," she says as I pull away. "I did too," I say. She closes her eyes, resting her head on my chest again. Her breathing soon steadies, and I realize she's fallen asleep. My chest vibrates as I chuckle. "Have a good nap, my little angel," I say as I pick her up to place her on my bed again. I lay down next to her and wrap my arms around her. I close my eyes and soon fall asleep with her.
So, was it Luke and Max you guessed would end up together again? Or was it Charley and Alex? *giggles* well, it was Luke and Max. Sorry I haven't written in a while. My retarded ninja I call my boyfriend keeps me away. 😊also softball. And @_Sky_555 (his sister). I'll try and update when I can! Sometime this week, since it's Easter Break.